Watching You Grow - Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Release

Good morning! I'm back with a tiny, sweet, and simple card using a set I shared before from the Beautiful Moments Release from Simon Says Stamp! It's the same new Rainbow Splash sweet little set that my daughter, Katie, designed! I shared a more layered and intricate card HERE, and a trio of different cards on the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE if you want more inspiration with it!

For this card, I went super sweet and simple with the Budding Blossoms set! The Rainbow Splash collection lends itself so well to these kinds of designs - and I love it! I started off by taking a standard A2 card, and trimming off the bottom to create a square card - so it is 4.25" x 4.25". I did a bit of soft ink blending around the outside with Seafoam ink, then planned my placement and stamped the florals and the bee directly onto my cardbase. I colored them in simply with Copic markers, and then stamped the watering can on Fog cardstock, and die cut with the coordinating die. I popped that up with foam adhesive, and then stamped my sentiment underneath. Finished off with a sprinkle of Dazzling Gems in clear! Here is a closer look at this card:

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He is Risen - Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Easter Card Kit

Good morning! I've got one more card to share using the BRAND NEW and Limited Edition Easter Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp, plus one of the add-ons that are available separately! 

When I was looking through the pretty pattern papers, this one caught my eye, and felt like it would fit so well with the Reverse Blessed Easter sentiment strips that are available separately but released at the same time. There is one sheet of the regular version of these in the kit, but I loved the contrast with the black on the reverse ones. I trimmed the pattern paper into a strip, then backed it with a slightly larger strip of another sheet of pattern paper. I love how the small gingham design almost looks like a scalloped border! I added the sentiment strips that were die cut with the EZ Strips Slanted rectangles, and a good sprinkle of Clear Dazzling Gems to finish off! Here is a closer look at this finished card:

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Bold Beautiful Friend - Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Release

Hello! Today I've got a bold and graphic card design featuring a die from the recent Beautiful Moments Release from Simon Says Stamp, paired with some fun Simon Says Stamp colored cardstocks!

I found a color combo on Pinterest that caught my interest, and when I was deciding how to use it, it struck me that it would be fun to just layer up the colored cardstock to match the inspiration piece! I don't seem to have saved it, or I would share a link to it here - sorry about that! But I used Island Blue, Lemon Chiffon, Sunshine, Orange Peel, and Lipstick cardstocks to create the background. Next, I pulled out the new Beautiful Friend die and cut the shadow layer from black for some good contrast, and the detail layer from Altenew Moonstone glitter cardstock for sparkle. I wrapped some Vivant Silver thread around and tied in a bow before adding the sentiment with foam adhesive. I added a secondary sentiment from Reverse Beautiful Friend Sentiment Strips, and finished off with a few Clear Dazzling gems for extra sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Full of Blessings - Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Easter Card Kit

 Good morning! I've got another card to share using the BRAND NEW and Limited Edition Easter Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp! This card has a bit of a fresh but vintage feel to me!

I started off by stamping several of the adorable images from the stamp set in the kit in Nocturne black ink on the Sage cardstock in the kit, then heat embossing with clear ink. Next, I die cut them with the coordinating dies (available to purchase separately). I used the Delicate Lattice stencil with the Butter ink to add some texture to a cardbase created with the Ivory cardstock in the kit, then arranged the images in a cluster, adhering with foam adhesive for dimension. I tied the little metal embellishment in the kit onto the top of the basket with some Lawn Fawn white twine, stamped a sentiment to trim into a banner shape, and added a sprinkle of Butter Dazzling gems for sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Easter Floral Bunny - Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Easter Card Kit

 Hello! I'm dropping by with a card tonight using the BRAND NEW and Limited Edition Easter Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp! This kit is full of fun products to mix and match together!

I always love a good pattern paper, so when I saw this pretty one from the Easter Memories paper pad with the sweet bunny tucked in the florals, I knew I wanted to use it! I fussy cut two corners of the paper to add to my cardbase. I created a cardbase out of some of the Ivory cardstock in the kit, and then added some interest to that cardbase with the included Delicate Lattice stencil in the kit and some of the distress oxide cubes. I stenciled in the opposite corners of where I was going to adhere the pattern paper, fading off as I came towards the center. I added the pattern paper with foam adhesive, then heat embossed a bow from the Vintage Bunnies stamp set in the kit on a different little piece of the pattern paper in the kit, heat embossing it with clear powder after stamping with Nocturne ink. I used the coordinating dies (available separately) to die cut that image, as well as the "Easter" sentiment, die cutting it an extra time from the Sage colored cardstock in the kit for a small shadow element. I stamped the secondary sentiments directly on the cardbase, then added the shadowed "Easter" with foam adhesive. Finished off with a few Sprout Dazzling Gems for sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Irish Wishes - Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Release

Hello! I've got some more inspiration to share today using the recent Beautiful Moments Release from Simon Says Stamp! I love this soft toned green color palette, paired with some sparkly gold!

I started off by using the Falling Shamrocks stencil. While it isn't a layering stencil, just rotating it for each color worked really well to get a layered effect, don't you think? I used Jade, Eucalyptus, and Juniper ink, then Gold Sparkle paste for the top layer! I added a Ribbon Loop Frame die cut once from Honey Gold cardstock, then layered on one cut from white cardstock for a touch of easy dimension. Sentiment is from Printmaking Clovers, stamped in Nocturne and heat embossed with clear embossing powder for a touch of shine. I also used the dies to cut from the Honey Gold cardstock, and added that as an embellishment, tucking one of the die cut bows from Ribbon Loop Frame on there as well. Finished off with a few Clear Dazzling gems for a touch more sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Bright Birthday Floral Basket - Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Release Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Beautiful Moments Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released adorable "Clover Shaker Sentiments" die set FREE with any purchase from the Beautiful Moments Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through March 1, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I have a basket of bold and beautiful blooms to share today! I love how this color palette turned out!

I started off by die cutting the basket from Country Basket Bouquet from white cardstock, and layering it all together. Then I cut out a TON of the beautiful florals from a mix of Cotton Candy, Creamsicle, Lipstick, Sage, and Dark Chocolate Cardstocks and adhered the centers and two piece flowers together. I die cut one of the Eyelet Layer Frames from Cotton Candy cardstock, and then a smaller one of the Nested Stitched Rectangles from Cream cardstock and layered them together, then added the basket with liquid adhesive over the top. I love the soft contrast of white and cream cardstocks! And then - I went to town adding ALL the florals and greenery to the basket, tucking them in and around, and adhering with liquid glue. Once I was happy with the arrangement, I stamped and added a sentiment from Basket of Blooms, and a secondary sentiment from Reverse Beautiful Friend sentiment strips, die cut with EZ Strips Banners die. A few Mandarin Dazzling Gems finish this card off! Here is a closer look at the final card:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says Stamp will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Suzy Plantamura

Cathy Zielske

Jennifer McGuire

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Mindy Eggen

Miriam Pranter

Alberto Gava

Kath Stewart

Betsy Green

Mary Reiner

Nicki Baxley

Savannah O'Gwynn

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